U S Prepares as Carla Threatens Gulf Coast
The Weather Bureau issues a hurricane watch from the Mississippi River to the Texas coast as Hurricane Carla nears 125 mph winds. Evacuations and high ground movement rise along Louisiana and Texas shores while Cameron Louisiana braces after Audrey.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
New Orleans Weather Bureau
Carla
Carolina
Mississippi River
Galveston
Tex
Weather Bureau
Cameron
Lake Charles
Texas State Line
Khrushchev Rejects Test Ban and Proposes Global Disarmament Study
Soviet Premier Khrushchev rejected the U S British call for an atmospheric nuclear test ban and urged a broad power study of major world problems to avert nuclear war. He criticized the plan as dishonest and pressed for universal disarmament and a German peace treaty to prevent a rocket–nuclear war.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Berlin
Macmillan
18 Children Will See Parents Wed In Carmel Mission
Navy warrant officer Francis Beardsley will wed Helen North in Carmel Mission as 18 children, ages 18 months to 17 years, attend the ceremony in two pews. Afterward the blended family will reside in a $22,000 home with renovations planned to add bedrooms and baths.
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Harold V. Streeter
Carmel
Calif
Navy
Old Carmel Mission
Francis Louis Beardsley
Helen North
Beardsley
North
San Leandro
Bay
San Francisco
Joan
Michael
Carmel Mission School
Rankin Memorial builds new education facility after years
The Rankin Memorial Methodist Church completed a long delayed expansion with an educational building to serve its growing congregation. The feature notes church members did much of the construction themselves to cut costs and fit current needs.
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Rankin Memorial Methodist Church
Rankin Memorial
Wool Blanket Presented to Lyndon B Johnson in Capitol
Vice President Lyndon B Johnson was given an all wool blanket in his air conditioned Capitol office. The gift came from Gayle Hudgons of Hobbs New Mexico who holds the title Miss Wool of America. Hudgons said she is on leave from the University of New Mexico and serving as good wool ambassador.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Capitol
Gayle Hudgons
Hobbs
N.M
Miss Wool of America
Miss Hudgens
University of New Mexico
Am‘bassador
De Gaulle Escapes Assassination Attempt On Road
President De Gaulle escaped injury when a wall of flames from an inflammable mix and a plastic bomb failed to detonate on a road to Colombey. He described the act as a joke in bad taste and resumed his journey after the incident as police arrested a man. Official sources noted the plan may involve Algerian right wing terrorism and no link to De Gaulle’s party was confirmed.
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de Gaulle
Poice
Paris
Romilly
Jhhief
Colombey-les-Deux Eglises
Paris-Colombey
Miss America Race Nears Close at Atlantic City
Atlantic City hosts 55 contestants as preliminaries narrow to 10 semi finalists and then five finalists for the Miss America crown. The winner earns a 10000 dollar scholarship plus about 75000 dollars in appearances over a year. Finalists come from East West North and South regions with weekend results showing California and North Carolina among recent winners.
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California
North Carolina
Casals Arrives in Israel for International Cello Contest
Cellist Pablo Casals arrived in Tel Aviv for his first visit to Israel to partake in a music festival and the Pablo Casals Third International Violoncello Competition. He is welcomed by Foreign Minister Golda Meir and her son Menahem. His first concert is set for September 13 in Jerusalem with Rudolf Serkin and the Budapest String Quartet.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Pablo Casals
Casals
Puerto Rico
Golda Meir
Menahem
Jerusalem
Rudolf Serkin
Budapest
Travel Halted For Dependents In 1962 Europe Move
Secretary McNamara announced about 40 000 regular Army troops would be sent to Europe in the immediate future to bolster forces near West Berlin. Dependents travel to Europe is suspended starting Oct 9 for Belgium Denmark France West Germany Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Turkey and the United Kingdom. West Berlin exempt. The move aims to give U S forces in Germany full combat strength and add combat support and logistics units.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Europe
Germany
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Pentagon
Belgium
Denmark
France
West Germany
Greece
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
7Th Army
U.S
George H. Decker
Diplomat Ex Model Marry In Danish Castle Wedding
U S Ambassador William Blair Jr. wed former Chicago model Catherine Gerlach at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerod Denmark before 150 guests from the United States and Europe. Notables included Mrs Joseph P Kennedy, Mrs Sargent Shriver, Newton Minow, W Willard Wirtz, Helmut Dantine, and others.
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Norman Walker Hillerod
Denmark
U.S
William McCormick Blair Jr
United States
Catherine Gerlach
Fredericksborg Castle
Chicago
Washington
Europe
Blair
Kennedy
Adlai E. Stevenson
United Nations
Norman Gerlach
Joseph P. Kennedy
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
Peace Corps
Gerlach
William Benton
Connecticut
Newton Minow
Federal Communications Commission
W. Willard Wirtz
Helmut Dantine
Harry Guggenheim
Long Island
N.Y
Newsday
Thomas K. Finletter
Paris
New York
Anna M. Rosenberg
Albert Lasker
Bowen Blair
Leigh Bloch
Inland Steel
Edison Dick
Ernest Ives
Robert McCormick
Edith Sampson
Tivoli Gardens
Miss North Carolina Captures Miss America Swim Suit Honor
Maria Beale Fletcher 19 from Asheville wins Miss America swim suit title on Friday night in Atlantic City defeating rivals including Carolyn Lasater of Arkansas. The Brown haired Miss Fletcher eyed final 10, plans dramatic study with a $1000 scholarship for talent in Pasadena and aims to pursue entertainment. If not crowned, she and other Southern entrants will tour the East Coast starting Monday night.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Maria Beale Fletcher
Maria
Carolyn Lasater
Arkansas
Pasadena
Calif
Fletcher
Switzerland
North Carolina
East Coast
California
Sue Henryson
Maria Fletcher
Frances Anderson
Minnesota
Nancee Parkinson
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Ada Blair School
Northwood School
David Mason
Windup
N. J
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Air Force
Travel
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